Patents by Inventor Jerome Mengaud

Jerome Mengaud has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Protecting bioactive food ingredients using microorganisms having reduced metabolizing capacity
    Publication number: 20120156332
    Abstract: The invention concerns a food product containing living microorganisms and bioactive food ingredients of interest, wherein the living microorganisms and the bioactive food ingredients of interest are organized so as to reduce metabolizing of said bioactive ingredients by said living microorganisms. More particularly, the invention concerns the use therefor of living microorganisms having reduced capacity for metabolizing the bioactive ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Peggy Garault, Jean-Michel Faurie, Jérôme Mengaud, Chloé Beal, Thierry Saint-Denis
  • Ami-Deficient Streptococcus Thermophilus Strains With Reduced Post-Acidification
    Publication number: 20070292561
    Abstract: The invention relates to Ami-deficient wild-type strains of Streptococcus thermophilus with reduced post-acidification. The invention also relates to the use of said strains for the preparation of fermented food products and to the fermented food products thus prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Peggy Garault, Jean-Michel Faurie, Jerome Mengaud, Anne Druesne, Gaelle Quere-Chassang
  • Lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides
    Patent number: 7241610
    Abstract: The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides following mutation in the gene coding for ?-phosphoglucomutase. Said mutants are useful, in particular for preparing fermented products or for producing exopolysaccharides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (Inra)
    Inventors: Jamila Anba, Juliette Hagege, Stephane Chaillou, Pierre Renault, Iris Besancon-Yoshpe, Jerome Mengaud, Christophe Fremaux
  • Lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides
    Publication number: 20050164354
    Abstract: The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides following mutation in the gene coding for ?-phosphoglucomutase. Said mutants are useful, in particular for preparing fermented products or for producing exopolysaccharides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Amila Anba, Jullette Hagege, Stephane Challou, Pierre Renault, Iris Besancon-Yoshpe, Jerome Mengaud, Christophe Fremaux
  • DNA probes specific for hemolytic listeria
    Patent number: 5523205
    Abstract: DNA probes are capable of hybridizing to a portion of the genome of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes, but do not hybridize to genomes of other Listeria species and other hemolytic bacteria. These probes are useful to identify food sources infected with Listeria monocytogenes and to distinguish these food sources from those infected with non-pathogenic Listeria species. In addition, methods for the detection of pathogenic Listeria in samples using the disclosed probes are provided. A method of detection using PCR amplification with primers specific for L. monocytogenes DNA is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Institut Pasteur
    Inventors: Pascale Cossart, Jerome Mengaud, Marlene Bohnert